Indiana § 4-23-32-4 Members; terms; vacancies

Indiana Statutes

§ 4-23-32-4 — Members; terms; vacancies

Indiana·Art. 23 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS·Ch. 32 Native American Indian Affairs Commission

(a)The commission consists of fifteen (15) voting members and four (4) nonvoting members. The voting members of the commission consist of the following:

(1)Eight (8) Native American Indians, each from a different geographic region of Indiana.

(2)The commissioner of the department of correction or the commissioner's designee.

(3)The director of the department of child services or the director's designee.

(4)The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or the commissioner's designee.

(5)The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's designee.

(6)The director of the department of natural resources or the director's designee.

(7)The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.

(8)The commissioner of the department of workforce development or the commissi

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(a) The commission consists of fifteen (15)
voting members and four (4) nonvoting members. The voting members
of the commission consist of the following:
(1) Eight (8) Native American Indians, each from a different
geographic region of Indiana.
(2) The commissioner of the department of correction or the
commissioner's designee.
(3) The director of the department of child services or the
director's designee.
(4) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or the
commissioner's designee.
(5) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's
designee.
(6) The director of the department of natural resources or the
director's designee.
(7) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.
(8) The commissioner of the department of workforce
development or the commissioner's designee.
(b) The nonvoting members of the commission consist of the
following:
(1) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by
the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president pro
tempore of the senate.
(3) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by
the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(4) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the minority
leader of the senate.
(c) The governor shall appoint each Native American Indian
member of the commission to a term of four (4) years, and any vacancy
occurring shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term. Before
appointing a Native American Indian member to the commission, the
governor shall solicit nominees from Indiana associations that represent
Native American Indians in the geographic region from which the
member will be selected. Not more than two (2) members may
represent the same tribe or Native American Indian organization or
association. The terms of the members described in this subsection
expire as follows:
(1) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the governor,
December 31, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter.
(2) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the governor,
December 31, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter.
(d) A member of the general assembly appointed to the commission
serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an odd-numbered
year.
(e) A member of the commission may be removed by the member's
appointing authority.
(f) A member of the commission may be reappointed to successive
terms.
(g) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appropriate
appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves
for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.